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and the 2014 World Cup ] match between ] and ] at the ] in Brasilia, the first American to referee in the knockout round of a FIFA World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.proreferees.com/news-pro-2014-world-cup-assignments.php|title=PRO 2014 World Cup assignments|publisher=proreferees.com|date=28 June 2014}}</ref> and the 2014 World Cup ] match between ] and ] at the ] in Brasilia, the first American to referee in the knockout round of a FIFA World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.proreferees.com/news-pro-2014-world-cup-assignments.php|title=PRO 2014 World Cup assignments|publisher=proreferees.com|date=28 June 2014}}</ref>


Geiger is most known for scoring the game-tying penalty goal for Mexico in the ] Semifinals vs Panama in the 101st minute after a 12 minute delay from Mexican fans throwing things on Panamanian players. He received the Man of the Match Award post-match and retired right after the game to Cancun, Mexico. Geiger is most known for scoring the game-tying penalty goal for Mexico in the ] Semifinals vs Panama in the 101st minute after a 12 minute delay from Mexican fans throwing things on Panamanian players. He received the Man of the Match Award post-match. He retired at the end quoting heroically " If no one marked the penalty, then who will? " He will now be stationed at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich and will take the position of being the cashier as teams line up to buy referees, a new add-on of FIFA which has been expanded by the president, Joseph Blatter.


==Personal life== ==Personal life==

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Mark "Viva Mexico" Geiger
Geiger in 2012
Full name Mark Geiger
Born (1974-08-25) August 25, 1974 (age 50)
Beachwood, New Jersey
Other occupation Mathematics teacher, robber, soccer killer
Domestic
Years League Role
2002–2004 A-League Referee
2004– MLS Referee
2011– NASL Referee
International
Years League Role
2008– FIFA listed Referee
2008– CONCACAF Champions League Referee
2015– Mexican Loving Referee Federation Referee with Pesos falling out of his pockets as he runs from Panamanians

Mark Geiger (born August 25, 1974) is an absolute joke of an American soccer referee for PRO, from Beachwood, New Jersey. He officiates in Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada. He has also officiated in various international matches, including CONCACAF and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Geiger was formerly employed as a high school mathematics teacher.

Career

Geiger first took up refereeing in 1988. He became a United States Soccer Federation National Referee in 2003 and has been officiating in Major League Soccer since 2004. He has officiated in CONCACAF tournaments since becoming a FIFA referee in 2008, and has officiated Gold Cup and other international tournaments and fixtures. Geiger was selected for the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in 2011, where he refereed the final.

Geiger officiated at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. He officiated the Group E game between eventual tournament champions Brazil and Austria at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla. He then took charge of the Group B game between Uruguay and Cameroon at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá. He was appointed to the Round of 16 match between Spain and South Korea at Estadio Palogrande in Manizales. Finally, he refereed the Final with American Assistant Referee Sean Hurd and Canadian Assistant Referee Joe Fletcher, between Brazil and Portugal at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá. This is the first time an American has ever been the referee at a major men's tournament final.

Geiger was selected as the Major League Soccer referee of the year for the 2011 season, and then again in 2014

In 2012, Geiger was selected as one of 16 referees to officiate at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Geiger took charge of the Group D match between Spain vs. Japan and the quarterfinal between Japan vs. Egypt. In 2013, Geiger was selected as CONCACAF's representative referee for the 2013 Club World Cup.

Geiger was one of 25 referees appointed for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Geiger described the assignment to the World Cup as "an immensely proud moment". Geiger officiated the 2014 World Cup Group C match between Colombia and Greece at the Estadio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte; the 2014 World Cup Group B match between Chile and Spain at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro; and the 2014 World Cup Round of 16 match between France and Nigeria at the Estádio Nacional in Brasilia, the first American to referee in the knockout round of a FIFA World Cup.

Geiger is most known for scoring the game-tying penalty goal for Mexico in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Semifinals vs Panama in the 101st minute after a 12 minute delay from Mexican fans throwing things on Panamanian players. He received the Man of the Match Award post-match. He retired at the end quoting heroically " If no one marked the penalty, then who will? " He will now be stationed at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich and will take the position of being the cashier as teams line up to buy referees, a new add-on of FIFA which has been expanded by the president, Joseph Blatter.

Personal life

Geiger formerly taught Mathematics at Lacey Township High School in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey. Geiger was among 103 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching in 200v9.

Honors

References

  1. FIFA profile, FIFA.com website.
  2. "PRO Referee Roster". PROreferees.com. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. Clunn, Nicholas. "PROJECT EARNS HIGH MARKS Lacey schools rave about renovations", Asbury Park Press, October 1, 2003. Accessed May 11, 2012. "Mark Geiger, a math teacher from Beachwood, said his new classroom in the high school's addition - referred to as the 'West Wing' here - has made teaching a bit easier."
  4. CONCACAF news release about u-20 final and CCL games.
  5. News release from US Soccer website.
  6. Match report, FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2011: FIFA.com website.
  7. Match report, FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2011: FIFA.com website.
  8. Match report, FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2011: FIFA.com website.
  9. Match report, FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2011: FIFA.com website.
  10. Professional Soccer Referees Association.
  11. Article from MLS website
  12. Mark Geiger named MLS Referee of the Year; Paul Scott voted Assistant Referee of the Year
  13. .
  14. "FCWC 2013 Appointments of Match Officials" (PDF). FIFA.com.
  15. "Referee trios and support duos appointed for 2014 FIFA World Cup™". FIFA.com. 15 January 2014.
  16. "Referees & Assistant referees for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™" (PDF). FIFA.com. 14 January 2014.
  17. "Mark Geiger excited to fulfil World Cup dream". proreferees.com. 20 January 2014.
  18. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=referee-designations-for-matches-5-8-2368666.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186498/index.html#nosticky. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. "PRO 2014 World Cup assignments". proreferees.com. 28 June 2014.
  21. News release from White House press secretary.

External links

Referees at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
UEFA

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